The PINE study: rationale and design of a randomised comparison of epidural injection of local anaesthetics and steroids versus care-as-usual to prevent postherpetic neuralgia in the elderly [ISRCTN32866390]
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is by far the most common complication of herpes zoster (HZ) and one of the most intractable pain disorders. Since PHN is seen most often in the elderly, the number of patients with this disorder is expec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2253/4/2 |